Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-25
OFFICIAL.
RoARD OF ALDERMEN.

Alta regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen
held May "a, 1887, there were present: z.
Downham, esq President, and Messrs. Burk-
Strauss, Marbury Bryant, Leadbeater aud Smith
A resolution directing the Superintendent of
Police to set curb and pave gutter in front OF tbs
nroperty of E. Francis, on east side of st. Asspb
street was received from the Common Council and
their action thereon concurred in and the psDer
was referred to the Committee on Streets with
power to act.
petition of sundry citizens to have the lot
on the southeast corner of Alfred aud PendletoD
streets filled up to abate nuisance. wa,
presented and the following resolution WA.
adopted: Resolved, That the superintep
dent of Police be directed TO notify. &C.
cording TO law, the owner or owners of the
property described in the accompanying petition
to abate the nuisance within ten days from DAT.
hereof, and if said nuisance be not removed with.
in the time specified in this resolution to proceed
at once to have the work done and place the bin,
in the hands of the collectors for collection.
On motion it was resolved, That the Superip.
tendent of Gas be and he is hereby instructed To
| place lamp post at the corner of Alfred and Glib
bon streets, and also lamp post at the corner of
| Alfred and Franklin streets
Petitions of ]. II. d. Smoot and L. W. Reid to
have curb set and gutter paved in front of their
premises on Duke street were referred to the Com
mittee on Streets with power to act.
| On motion il was resolved, That the Fire War
dens be directed to furnish the Superintendent OF
Police on application, with pair of horses har.
ness and driver, for use on the streets III connec.
| ton with the street roller.
On motion it was resolved, That the Fipgnce
Committee be requested TO report to the CITY
| ouncil such all ordinance AS the finances OF the
| city will permit for the maintenance OF The
| widow and children of the late Julian Arnold
The petition of Geo. E. Price and others. renters
| of fish benches to have hydrant or plug nat in
| the south side of market square was referred 10
the Committee OF Public Property.
Petition of E. E. DOwnham for permission to
| lease the lot on the northwest corner of Princess
and Pitt streets, was referred TO the Committee
on Public Property with power to act.
The Board concurred in the action Of tho Com.
mon Council in adopting the report of the Com.
mttec on Public Property in regard to the repairs
| of the American Coal Company's wharf
| An ordinance for imposing and collecting taxes
on persons, property, income, &c, within the city
| of Alexandria, Va for the year commencing on
1st June, 1887, and ending on the 31st May
1883, was read three times and passed by the
| following vote: Ayes-Messrs. Burke, Strauss
| Marbury, Bryant, Leadbeater, Smith and Ar.
| President. Noes-nlne. The bill was re.
turned by the Common Council, non. concuring in
the action of this Board and referring the ord-
| nance to the Finance Committee which was
agreed to.
An act appropristing part of the cty's rev.
enue for the fiscal year ending May 81, 1883, was
read three times and passed by the following
| vote: Ayes-Messrs. Burke, Strauss; Marbury
Bryant Leadbeater, Smith and MIR. President.
| Noes-none
Petitions of sundry citizens to have the lot NIL.
ed up in the square bounded by Queen, Princess
Royal and Pitt streets also petition of j. p Ag.
| new to have the curb set, &c; also resolution
placing in Sle hands of the Corporation Attorney
| eli papers relating to the Alexandria Canal; also
Communication from the Auditor in regard TO
an appropriation for the Fire Department also a
petition of Harriet Smoot for permission to erect
Il frame kitchen; also a report of the Corporation
Attorney in regard to lot on Fayette street also
a resolution in regard to a meeting on Friday
night the 9th instant, We're received from the
Common Council and their action concurred in.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JNo. ]. JAMESON, Clerk